Summary
Wagtail: Improper permission handling when copying snippets
Workarounds
N/A
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to tinyb0y for reporting this issue.
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Impact
A CMS user with "add" permission over a snippet model, but not "change" or "view" permission, could copy an existing snippet that they do not have access to, allowing them to view its contents.
GHSA-X5CX-W6P2-MXF2 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3, 8.0rc2); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Patched versions have been released as Wagtail 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3 and 8.0rc2.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-X5CX-W6P2-MXF2? GHSA-X5CX-W6P2-MXF2 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in wagtail (pip), affecting versions < 7.0.9. It is fixed in 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3, 8.0rc2.
- How severe is GHSA-X5CX-W6P2-MXF2? GHSA-X5CX-W6P2-MXF2 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of wagtail are affected by GHSA-X5CX-W6P2-MXF2? wagtail (pip) versions < 7.0.9 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-X5CX-W6P2-MXF2? Yes. GHSA-X5CX-W6P2-MXF2 is fixed in 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3, 8.0rc2. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-X5CX-W6P2-MXF2 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-X5CX-W6P2-MXF2 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether GHSA-X5CX-W6P2-MXF2 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix GHSA-X5CX-W6P2-MXF2?
- Upgrade
wagtailto 7.0.9 or later - Upgrade
wagtailto 7.3.4 or later - Upgrade
wagtailto 7.4.3 or later - Upgrade
wagtailto 8.0rc2 or later
- Upgrade